Name: Melina Kanakaredes
Date of Birth: April 23, 1967
Hometown: Akron, Ohio
Facts: Melina Kanakaredes starred for five seasons as Dr. Sydney Hansen on the NBC-TV critically acclaimed series “Providence” (1999). For her performance, Melina received the 2000 TV Guide Award for Favorite Actress in a Drama (as voted by more than one million TV viewers) and was nominated for the same award in 2001. In 2003, she gave birth to her second child, took to the stage as Sally Bowles in the Broadway play Cabaret and shot the indie film Into the Fire (2005) (TV) which will debut at the 2004 Tribecca Film Festival. In the fall of 2004, she will return to television in the much anticipated CBS series “CSI: NY” (2004) opposite Gary Sinise. Melina Kanakaredes is a second-generation Greek-American who was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. Her love of musical theater, especially the work of Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera, inspired her as a child. She began performing locally; singing with her sisters and making her acting debut at age eight in the community theater production of “Tom Sawyer.”
What I have seen her in: CSI: NY
What you might have seen her in: Carts, Bleeding Hearts, The Guiding Light, Due South, New York News, NYPD Blue, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Leaving L.A., The Practice, Dangerous Beauty, Oz, Rounders, Saint Maybe, 15 Mintues, Providence, CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, Into the Fire
Who she is playing: Athena
What I think about her playing the role: Melina will play Athena pretty well. She is Greek which just adds to her character. She looks like a mom, too. I think she’ll play a great Goddess and mother to Annabeth.
What do you think about Melina playing Athena? Add a comment below.
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5 Comments for Melina Kanakaredes as Athena
Lulu | December 22, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Tamsin | January 8, 2010 at 7:24 pm
I think that Melina and Athena are both as tough as nails, but Athena's also energetic, charming, witty and outspoken. I think she can pull that off.
Niki | January 13, 2010 at 8:34 pm
i think she will play the role well. i can picture her as athena, and she pulls off the powerful yet sweet thing which will be needed to play athena. ironically enough shes my favorite actress playing my favorite goddess. haha. i cant wait to go see this with my best friend.
Kate | January 16, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Great match!
Talena | February 15, 2010 at 9:23 pm
Seeing the movie and the character lines of Athen personally anyone could of done it. Melina is the perfect Athena but she did not have the proper chance to show that in this movie. I believe they gave her 2 lines. Hopfully she will be able to have a chance to play Athena again and show people that she is the perfect match for the character
She’s actually who I always pictured as Athena when I was reading the books. Plus, she pulls off that whole tough as nails, yet still sweet thing on CSI:NY so I’m sure she’ll be able to do the same for Percy Jackson. I’m really glad they cast her for the part.:)